West Derby School
Liverpool
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West Derby School is a secondary academy in Liverpool, Liverpool. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
WEST DERBY SCHOOL is a Single-academy trust. The trust operates 1 member school: 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Liverpool. Regions: North West. — from the WEST DERBY SCHOOL public record.
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School information
- Official name
- West Derby School
- Address
- 364 West Derby Rd
- Postcode
- L13 7HQ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Parliamentary constituency
- Liverpool West Derby
- URN (official identifier)
- 138696
- Establishment number
- 4306
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Boys
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 1011
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1073
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- WEST DERBY SCHOOL
- Local authority
- Liverpool
- Headteacher
- Sian Graham
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 4 May 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.westderbyschool.org
- Telephone
- 01512351300
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at West Derby School
| 2025/26 | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,011 | 77,696 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 38.6% | 35.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 18.8% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.7% | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 14.5% | 22.6% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for West Derby School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 2 Jul 2023
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 2
Read report- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action in order for the school to become a good school
Report published 6 Jul 2022
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form provision
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 10 Oct 2019
· Requires Improvement monitoring Visit 1
Read report- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Taking effective action to tackle the areas requiring improvement
Report published 9 May 2018
· Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- 16 to 19 study programmes
- Requires improvement
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 23 Mar 2017
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Sixth form provision
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 29 Jan 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as West Derby School (URN 104687)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 Apr 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as West Derby School (URN 104687)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 20 Mar 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at West Derby School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.8% | 9.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 25.1% | 25.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at West Derby School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £422,400 for 384 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Liverpool | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 42.7% | 37.9% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £470 | £508 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at West Derby School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 999 pupils.
| This school | Liverpool average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £9,031,000 £9,040 per pupil | £9,121 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £9,170,000 £9,179 per pupil | £8,312 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,945,000 £4,950 per pupil · 53.9% | £4,363 · 52.5% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £779,000 £780 per pupil · 8.5% | £776 · 9.3% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £102,000 £102 per pupil · 1.1% | £271 · 3.3% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £2,000 £2 per pupil · 0.0% | £252 · 3.0% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | −£139,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £782,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,770 per pupil, supply and agency £85 per pupil — spending up £409 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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